(1) If the business of the county requires a special meeting of the legislative body, such meeting may be ordered by a majority of the legislative body or by the chair.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 17-53-205

  • County legislative body: means :
         (8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
         (8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; and
         (8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:
         (3)(a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
         (3)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
(2) Each order calling a special meeting shall:

     (2)(a) be signed by the members or chair calling the meeting;
     (2)(b) be entered in the minutes of the legislative body; and
     (2)(c) specify the business to be transacted at the meeting.
(3) No business other than that specified in the order may be transacted at a special meeting unless all members of the county legislative body are present and give their consent.
(4) Except as otherwise provided by county ordinance, the county clerk shall give five days notice of each special meeting to each member of a county legislative body that does not join in the order calling the meeting.

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